{"id":13858,"date":"2025-01-12T22:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T22:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13858"},"modified":"2025-01-12T22:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T22:20:49","slug":"the-best-automated-espresso-latte-and-cappuccino-makers-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13858","title":{"rendered":"The Best Automated Espresso, Latte, and Cappuccino Makers (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Affetto is on the expensive side, and as an automated machine it can be finicky. Just make sure it’s topped up with water and beans, and that you clean out the spent grounds container regularly, and it works like a dream.<\/p>\n

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We love this machine. It’s the best Keurig we\u2019ve used (8\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>) and has the best frother of any machine tested for this guide. Despite the fact that the K-Caf\u00e9 doesn\u2019t technically make espresso shots (the K-cup system doesn’t put its grounds under any pressure), it still makes a delicious \u201cespresso style\u201d 2-ounce shot that can taste almost as strong, though without the crema that you might desire.<\/p>\n

The real magic is the frother. It has three settings\u2014cold, latte, and cappuccino\u2014and froths milk to perfection with the tap of a button. When it\u2019s done, simply pour your milk with the spout on the side. The jug is made of stainless steel, and the plastic spinner comes right off, making cleanup as easy as a quick run under the faucet. It was so simple to use and clean that I sometimes frothed milk with it even when I used other machines to make my espresso. I liked it so much, I didn\u2019t even mind that the spout on the frother was designed for right-handed folks. This lefty was happy to adapt.<\/p>\n

While Keurig’s single-use coffee pods used to be hard on recycling systems, they are now 100 percent recyclable<\/a>. Unfortunately, the world’s recycling infrastructure<\/a> is in a bit of a crisis<\/a> so for guilt-free sipping, you’re better off sticking with Keurig’s reusable coffee filters<\/a>; we suggest sticking to the branded ones, as we’ve found the cheaper dupes to be unreliable.<\/p>\n

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Best Handheld Milk Frother<\/h2>\n

Sometimes making a whole latte or cappuccino using an automated machine can be a time suck. Not to mention, sometimes all you really want<\/em> is frothy milk. That’s where milk frothers come in. These machines beat air into milk, or milk substitutes, to get that nice creamy froth.<\/p>\n

Most frothers make a stiff frothy foam that sits on top of the milk, which isn’t great for lattes or cappuccinos. Properly textured milk is creamy, light, airy, and never stiff or separated. That’s why our current favorite is the Nanofoamer from Subminimal.<\/p>\n

A darling on Kickstarter, the Nanofoamer is now a real product. It looks like a very tiny immersion blender, which is more or less what it is. It has two distinct screens that fit over the blade: one for fine-textured milk and another for ultrafine-textured milk. The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that’s a bit<\/em> bubblier than the ultrafine filter. The filters allow the Nanofoamer to do what baristas do with a steam wand: It textures<\/em> your milk for that perfect, creamy top.<\/p>\n

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